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This is for all Single Player and non-persistent games. Skyrim, Counter Strike, etc.enThu, 24 May 2018 17:26:34 GMTvBulletin60https://www.graffes.com/forums/images/misc/rss.pngGraffë Forums - General Gaming Discussionhttps://www.graffes.com/forums/
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 to join Battle.Net Launcher, buyable with Blizz coinhttps://www.graffes.com/forums/showthread.php?80158-Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-4-to-join-Battle-Net-Launcher-buyable-with-Blizz-coin&goto=newpost
Thu, 17 May 2018 18:35:29 GMTCall of Duty: Black Ops 4 to join Battle.Net Launcher (http://www.wowhead.com/news=284476/call-of-duty-black-ops-4-to-join-battle-net-launcher)
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Activision has just unveiled more details about the upcoming title of the Call of Duty franchise, Black Ops 4. Among the details, one...Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 to join Battle.Net Launcher

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Activision has just unveiled more details about the upcoming title of the Call of Duty franchise, Black Ops 4. Among the details, one that is worth highlighting is that the PC version will be exclusively on the Battle.Net platform. Activision has done the same previously with Destiny 2, late last year.

For WoW and other Blizzard gamers, this means that you will be able to acquire both the game and eventual digital shop items using Blizzard Balance, which can be acquired with in-game gold from World of Warcraft.

The "official" list of games included has not yet been announced, but an "unofficial leaked list" here actually lists 30 titles - and four of them (like King of Fighters) with multiple sequel releases included.

I hope that's not the case, and I can't imagine those would be significantly different games to allow inclusion.

Or, was the Neo Geo game library that terrible? I only ever played a few coin-op releases of some fighting game in a pizza parlour in the mid 90s and thought they were "meh".
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Mon, 07 May 2018 12:48:37 GMTThe Bully Hunters Livestream Was A Complete Failure...
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The first (and last) Bully Hunters Live Stream was posted on Twitch. The show was hosted By Natalie (TheZombiUnicorn) Casanova, and had several other guests. Not only did the...The Bully Hunters Livestream Was A Complete Failure...

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The first (and last) Bully Hunters Live Stream was posted on Twitch. The show was hosted By Natalie (TheZombiUnicorn) Casanova, and had several other guests. Not only did the whole presentation go over very poorly and seemed very artificial, viewers were angry when they saw that companies seemed to be using this "noble" movement as nothing more then an easy way to sell products.

Needless to say, The Bully Hunters Twitch, YouTube and social media accounts are all shut down and it is safe to say this campaign will never make a return.

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Tue, 01 May 2018 23:41:38 GMTThere is a fair amount to cover this month, though the games in question are a bit lesser profile than the few we got last month. In fact, I'm not sure there is a "biggest game of the month" this month. More like a smattering of different things for different types of people.

Let's start off with State of Decay 2, on Xbox and PC. The previous game was a bit of a cult classic back when everyone wanted to make a zombie game. It differentiated itself by having fairly unique systems and features, but was always held just a little bit back by general bugginess. More than just an action game, it was also a management sim, whereas you had a base and survivors to find and protect. Perma death and all that.

The PC itself is also getting Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. The previous game was a callback to classic PC rpgs. Reception at the time seemed mixed, though I can only seem to find positive things being said about it now. Both games were crowd funded, and both games seem to have similar budgets. Normally with sequels I expect more and better, but I don't have enough context to know if this game will stand out for people who did not like the previous one. But if you did like the previous one...

PS4 is getting a fairly big release with Detroit: Become Human. This is the latest release in the long line of divisive David Kage/Quantic Dream adventure games (Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls). The game follows multiple points of view and details largely with the rise of sapience in androids. David Kage tends to get a lot of flak for poor writing, but I think if you are willing to go along for the ride you should still have a good time.

The Switch is getting a fairly big month, though it's a month of re-releases. The most prominent being Hyrule Warriors and Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze. The latter is a sidescrolling platformer in the same style as the SNES games, the former is a "musou" game featuring Zelda characters. Musou being the popular nomenclature describing the specific kind of action you get in a Dynasty Warriors game. You have a small battle map and run around dominating hundreds of guys that barely fight back. This version of the game includes all the DLC characters from previous versions of the game.

The 3DS is also chugging along with a port of its own: Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux. This was a dungeon crawling rpg on the DS with a slightly sci-fi aesthetic. An event resembling a black hole appears in Antarctica and a team is sent to investigate. The "other side" is crawling with demons, and the player must decide the fate of the world by deciding between chaos, order, or neutrality.

Finally there are a few games that are coming out on practically everything. Dark Souls is getting remastered. This is most significantly a Switch release, but I'm sure people who already played it on previous platforms will be more than happy to visit it again. Street Fighter is getting an Anniversary collection featuring various titles from Street Fighter I, Street Fighter II, Street Fighter III and Street Fighter Alpha.

One last thing, something called Conan Exiles is scheduled to release this month, though I think it's already been in early access. I won't tell you not to buy it, only to temper your expectations. A survival game set in the Conan universe, everything I've seen of it has been very bad. I still think it's possible that certain types might still enjoy it, so I bring it up.

]]>General Gaming DiscussionWoolhttps://www.graffes.com/forums/showthread.php?80138-May-18-Release-ThreadRobot Fighting, Much Large!https://www.graffes.com/forums/showthread.php?80130-Robot-Fighting-Much-Large!&goto=newpost
Wed, 25 Apr 2018 09:34:08 GMTOr put another way, this came out today. Time to get your mech-fighting on!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upPCv72QLpEOr put another way, this came out today. Time to get your mech-fighting on!